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If you want police officers to come to the scene, but the situation is not an emergency, call 902.490.5020. This is the non-emergency dispatch line, and should be used for reporting:

Halifax Regional Police define “in progress” as currently happening, or any situation where the suspect may still be in the area and/or the victim may still be in danger.

Before you report a crime through the online tool, make sure you have all relevant information, including serial numbers and values of stolen items. You may also need to turn off your pop-up blocking software.

Traffic Support Services will create a GO report for you and will call you with a General Occurrence Number required by your insurance company.

If you want to report a crime but don’t need an officer to come to the scene, call the incident reporting line at 902.490.5016, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed statutory holidays.

**Please note we are currently experiencing a backlog and are contacting people in order as we are working on the reports, we appreciate your patience.**

This morning, the Halifax Regional Municipality engaged directly with individuals at the de-designated University Avenue green space to move the closure process forward. As of 1 p.m., the location is now vacated.

Recreation encompasses parks, trails, facilities, fields, youth programs, recreation programming, culture and heritage, beaches and more.

The municipality's emergency services are here to protect and inform citizens. Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency Management, and Halifax Regional Police.

You will receive an email—usually within three business days —that explains if your report has been approved or rejected or if the police need additional information from you. Approved reports will be accompanied by a PDF copy of the report and a case number that you can use for insurance purposes. The temporary reference number you receive immediately after filing your report is not a report number and cannot be used for insurance claims.

All anonymous tips about crimes should be directed to Crime Stoppers. Call 1.800.222.TIPS (8477) to provide anonymous information about a crime.

Get around using Halifax Transit, walking, driving, or cycling. Find out about streets, sidewalks, winter operations, senior snow removal program.